Mad Otter Games releases WinXP/Vista compatible RB1 and RB3d

ArgonV · 9 October 2009, 07:25 AM

From the Mad Otter Games website:

"We are pleased to be partnered with GOG.com in bringing back the Red Baron series. With three of the otters being part of the original project, Red Baron is very near and dear to our hearts, and we hope you enjoy playing this timeless classic. Get Red Baron I, Red Baron: Mission Builder, and Red Baron 3D all for $9.99; DRM-free and XP/Vista compatible."

Red Baron Pack - GOG.com

Tom_Cervo · 10 October 2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ArgonV

From the Mad Otter Games website:

"We are pleased to be partnered with GOG.com in bringing back the Red Baron series. With three of the otters being part of the original project, Red Baron is very near and dear to our hearts, and we hope you enjoy playing this timeless classic. Get Red Baron I, Red Baron: Mission Builder, and Red Baron 3D all for $9.99; DRM-free and XP/Vista compatible."

Red Baron Pack - GOG.com

Yes, they work, and with USB joysticks too. RB1 uses DosBox, automatically and painlessly--just hit the icon and watch it load. RB3D is the stock version. Don't know if the add-ons will work, but if you're in that deep you probably have your own CD and your own set-up.
The fact that RB1 is fully playable bodes well for similar old DOS sims, like Knights of the Sky and Dawn Patrol, and Slye's Aces sims.

Tom L. · 11 October 2009, 07:57 PM

I believe there's something critical to 3D graphix missing from my computer. I'm too much of a compu-moron to figure it oput.

Star Wars Empire at War gives me a prompt about insufficient 3D hardware, yet Vista's Windows Experience rating (

) assures me I've got more than enough machine to run the game.

RB1 works fine, RB3D crashes as soon as the new Sierra/Dynamix splash screen runs, just like the disc version did. I sometimes get a measure or two of music before it crashes.

David_Layton · 12 October 2009, 02:30 PM

I bought these. One issue I have is how to adapt RBI to wide screen. I did not see a 'window mode' option.

I am going to try RB3d, I inserted the Western Front Patch and the Campaign Manager, hope it works.

Willi Von Klugerman · 12 October 2009, 03:20 PM

This is excellent news! Will RB1 have its original sound?I downloaded the game from a site and when I press fire all I get is a piano key sound!

Lufbery · 12 October 2009, 05:12 PM

That's pretty cool. I've got the old games, but I'd be happy to get them again. I play Silent Hunter in DOSBOX on Linux and it runs great.

LewisS · 16 October 2009, 02:47 PM

So I hope this has a workaround for the VooDoo card problem of only running on Voodoo 2000 and 3000 video cards? Have they thought about making this available in OpenGl? What's with the need for Windoze DirextX 7? It's been out for ages.

Are they still requiring you have a Glide wrapper for video cards other than the early VooDoo 3DFX versions? As I'm not interested if this if it has to run in "windowed" mode...

SteveS · 17 October 2009, 05:20 PM

Nice to hear the series is once again available and all in one package for a low price. But other than DosBox being used to run RB1, is this just a repackaging of a patched RB3D?

I can deal with the occasional DTD problem, but anybody know if the "speed" problem with RB3D was addressed on newer and faster computers? At times RB3D runs so fast on my vista machine, its unplayable and ended my online flying.

Salute,
Steve

T.Kiehn · 17 October 2009, 05:35 PM

I just bought it and it runs quite well on my dual core AMD with Vista 64 bit machine. I also installed the Hell's Angels Patch anf it made the game better.

T.Kiehn

SteveS · 18 October 2009, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by T.Kiehn

I just bought it and it runs quite well on my dual core AMD with Vista 64 bit machine. I also installed the Hell's Angels Patch anf it made the game better.

T.Kiehn

Thanks for the info and glad your having success with it. My system mirrors yours and I just might take another go at it especially at only ten bucks.

Salute,
Steve